Graphics.TextRenderingHint Property

Definition

Gets or sets the rendering mode for text associated with this Graphics.

public System.Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint TextRenderingHint { get; set; }
Property Value

Examples

The following code example demonstrates the use of the TextRenderingHint and TextContrast properties.

This example is designed to be used with Windows Forms. Paste the code into a form and call the ChangeTextRenderingHintAndTextContrast method when handling the form's Paint event, passing e as PaintEventArgs.

private:
   void ChangeTextRenderingHintAndTextContrast( PaintEventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Retrieve the graphics object.
      Graphics^ formGraphics = e->Graphics;

      // Declare a new font.
      System::Drawing::Font^ myFont = gcnew System::Drawing::Font( FontFamily::GenericSansSerif,20,FontStyle::Regular );

      // Set the TextRenderingHint property.
      formGraphics->TextRenderingHint = System::Drawing::Text::TextRenderingHint::SingleBitPerPixel;

      // Draw the string.
      formGraphics->DrawString( "Hello World", myFont, Brushes::Firebrick, 20.0F, 20.0F );

      // Change the TextRenderingHint property.
      formGraphics->TextRenderingHint = System::Drawing::Text::TextRenderingHint::AntiAliasGridFit;

      // Draw the string again.
      formGraphics->DrawString( "Hello World", myFont, Brushes::Firebrick, 20.0F, 60.0F );

      // Set the text contrast to a high-contrast setting.
      formGraphics->TextContrast = 0;

      // Draw the string.
      formGraphics->DrawString( "Hello World", myFont, Brushes::DodgerBlue, 20.0F, 100.0F );

      // Set the text contrast to a low-contrast setting.
      formGraphics->TextContrast = 12;

      // Draw the string again.
      formGraphics->DrawString( "Hello World", myFont, Brushes::DodgerBlue, 20.0F, 140.0F );

      // Dispose of the font object.
      delete myFont;
   }
private void ChangeTextRenderingHintAndTextContrast(PaintEventArgs e)
{

    // Retrieve the graphics object.
    Graphics formGraphics = e.Graphics;

    // Declare a new font.
    Font myFont = new Font(FontFamily.GenericSansSerif, 20, 
        FontStyle.Regular);

    // Set the TextRenderingHint property.
    formGraphics.TextRenderingHint = 
        System.Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.SingleBitPerPixel;

    // Draw the string.
    formGraphics.DrawString("Hello World", myFont, 
        Brushes.Firebrick, 20.0F, 20.0F);

    // Change the TextRenderingHint property.
    formGraphics.TextRenderingHint = 
        System.Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.AntiAliasGridFit;

    // Draw the string again.
    formGraphics.DrawString("Hello World", myFont, 
        Brushes.Firebrick, 20.0F, 60.0F);

    // Set the text contrast to a high-contrast setting.
    formGraphics.TextContrast = 0;

    // Draw the string.
    formGraphics.DrawString("Hello World", myFont, 
        Brushes.DodgerBlue, 20.0F, 100.0F);

    // Set the text contrast to a low-contrast setting.
    formGraphics.TextContrast = 12;

    // Draw the string again.
    formGraphics.DrawString("Hello World", myFont, 
        Brushes.DodgerBlue, 20.0F, 140.0F);

    // Dispose of the font object.
    myFont.Dispose();

}
Private Sub ChangeTextRenderingHintAndTextContrast(ByVal e As _
    PaintEventArgs)

    ' Retrieve the graphics object.
    Dim formGraphics As Graphics = e.Graphics

    ' Declare a new font.
    Dim myFont As Font = New Font(FontFamily.GenericSansSerif, _
        20, FontStyle.Regular)

    ' Set the TextRenderingHint property.
    formGraphics.TextRenderingHint = _
        System.Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.SingleBitPerPixel

    ' Draw the string.
    formGraphics.DrawString("Hello World", myFont, _
        Brushes.Firebrick, 20.0F, 20.0F)

    ' Change the TextRenderingHint property.
    formGraphics.TextRenderingHint = _
        System.Drawing.Text.TextRenderingHint.AntiAliasGridFit

    ' Draw the string again.
    formGraphics.DrawString("Hello World", myFont, _
        Brushes.Firebrick, 20.0F, 60.0F)

    ' Set the text contrast to a high-contrast setting.
    formGraphics.TextContrast = 0

    ' Draw the string.
    formGraphics.DrawString("Hello World", myFont, _
        Brushes.DodgerBlue, 20.0F, 100.0F)

    ' Set the text contrast to a low-contrast setting.
    formGraphics.TextContrast = 12

    ' Draw the string again.
    formGraphics.DrawString("Hello World", myFont, _
        Brushes.DodgerBlue, 20.0F, 140.0F)

    ' Dispose of the font object.
    myFont.Dispose()

End Sub

Remarks

The text rendering hint specifies whether text renders with antialiasing.

Note

You should not use a CompositingMode property value of SourceCopy when the TextRenderingHint property is set to ClearTypeGridFit. An exception could occur or the image may not render correctly.